1:16pm: Satyanand - "It is with both sadness
and pride that we now add his name to the long list of those New
Zealanders who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their
nation. Today we honour and remember Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell as a
son, an officer and a New Zealander. Rest in peace, haere ra, kia
ora koutou."

1:14pm: Satyanand - "Lieutenant O'Donnell's
death is a tragedy on a number of levels. First it is a personal
tragedy for his parents and family who live with the intense grief
of their loss. At this sad time New Zealanders generally extend
deepest sympathies to the O'Donnell family."

1:12pm: Satyanand - "In April 2008, I met
Lieutenant O'Donnell and his family to present him with the
Distinguished Service Decoration at Government House, in
recognition of what he had done during his service in Timor-Leste.
On an occasion, he took decisive action to protect a Fretilin
convoy that had come under attack. The citation read out at his
investiture made it clear, that had it not been for the decisive
intervention of his platoon, it is likely that a number of
fatalities would have occurred."

1:11pm: Satyanand - "In his military career,
Lieutenant O'Donnell, whose commission began on 5 December 2005,
exemplified qualities that distinguish an officer of the New
Zealand Defence Force. An early posting for him was as a
platoon commander in Timor-Leste."